New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-31
THE DEAD GIRL IDENTIFIED.
HALF THE RAILWAY MYSTERY SOLVED.

| HOME-A QUARREL WITH HER LOVER
Superintendent Harrison, of the Newark City BONE
at Verona yes ierdsy visited Railway, in company OF
a. New ark PressRegister" reporter, and recognized
the murdered girl Mary Maltby, formerly inmate
Of the home, whom he had lost sight OF about three
weeks ago. The City Home is an institution tor the
reformation of wnyward boys and grls and is located
six miles irom Newark. Inmates who show good
evidence of reformation either paroed or situa-
tons arc found for tbem and in either case they are
kept u"der sort tt surveilisnce Tive years ago
Mary went 10 the superintendent and said she would
like to get situation. She had been an m,lary
girl IL the home and Mr. Harrison acccded to the re-
| quest by getting her work at farm house. She had
then been in the home several ears having been sent
there when eleven years old by Der father in Newark
During her incarceration both her parents died. and
she had no re aons lett except an uncle In NewarF.
An old eoored woman named Mr. johnson, now liv;
ing mt No. SO Newarkst., also know hpr and had
charge OF some of her personal effects.
Mary behaved well on the farm tht her uncle sent
for her about the middle OF last year and she went to
live with him in Newark Here she fell INTO vicious
ways and her lite appeared to be struggle between
degradation and desire to do better During this
time she wrote occasionally to Mr.. Harrison, who also
received letters IRON persons employing her. On
November 2S Mrs. johnson, the coored woman, wrote
that her influence with Mary gone, and that she
WAS living somewhere in McWhorter-st Newark. On
December 0 Mrs johnson nsain wrote that she could
r0s influence the girl Tor good. On January 10 Mary
wrote from Elizabeth, stating that she had place,
| but was about to leave it, She said
come to this place and nnd It a very nice place. but
have another place In veS, where can learn some
more than house. work You know that have gentle
man friend and he wants me 10 bc something else besides
servant told thi. lady that she might be able 10 get
Cranes. and it wonl be a splendid place for girl She
| Is treated he ono OF the family.
In the same mail the superintendent received lctter
from Mrs. Susan b. WinaDs. No. 14O Washington
ST.. Elizabeth asking Tor truthful and honest girl,
and saying that she had one from the home, evidently
referring to Mary About two weeks ago Mr. Harrison
received q note from the girl saying that she would
like TO see him. and he cred that as he was goinb
to Newark he would see her at grocery store where
he bought supplies. Mary met him and seemed ex-
tremcly despCDdent. She had been in the hospital in
Newark. She said she was tired OF living. couple
of days aterward OF the women at the home again
the girl and said she expressed pentence tor her
bad conduct. Mr. Harrison never saw Mary again and
has no trace OF her up to the time of the murder,
The published descriptions OF the murdered girl were
read by Superintendent Harrison days ago and
he became impressed with the belief that the girl was
Mary Maltby It was not until after conversation
With the reporter that he determined to visit Railway
TO see the body of the Lirl. The superintendent and
the reporter first stopped at Elizabeth where the lat
ter procured photograph Of the murdered slri ana
picture that Of Mary. To make sure Railway was
then visited ard Mr.. Harrison view ed the
face of the dead girl nc drew back, partly faint.
Hurryng with the reporter into the open air he said
emphatcaly: Yes, IL ia Mary Matby." MIR. Harrison
shocked that he did not feel inclined to see any
one and returned to Newark.
Mrs Johnson the coured friend OF the girl, WIS.,
| tied at her house in Newark-st She said she knew
Mary wei, and affirmed that last Saturday Mary called
her house and asked tor some papers and letters
contained la the trunk. which Mrs johnson refused to
give up. This about O'Clock in the afternoon.
When closely questioned Mrs. johnson could not pos
itively say that it not Friday that the girl
called at the house, as she was busy ON that day.
Mrs. Wiusns, Mary's former employer, was seen at
her house, 40. lao Washington-st, Elizabeth, by
Mr.. Harrison and the reporter. She remembered Mary
and When shown the girls photograph recognized as
M.ry's She said that while Mary in her employ
she had a lover tall. thin mao nho called at the
house one day and took Mary tt Newark. Mary told
her that the man belonged in New-iork ur Brooklyn
and boarded in Newark. After Mary lett her service
she received letter IRON her stating that se mad had
falling out with her lover. and that they had sep.
aratcd Mrs. Winans had not heard from the girl
| Nothing was knowa in Railway of the Identification
auc the d. " crop OF cews anl iumors rs TO the
| girls identity was duly harvested. Many persons
called at the Morgue 10 see the body oi them in
the hope of identity the dead girl missing friend
or relative. At 5 o'clock last evening young man
named John I. NeaTy asked TO be admitted 10 the
MorLue. Some people who saw him thought that he
rc-embcd tho woman. who he thought, was his sister
| Kate. Sho twenty-five years old and lett her
| home in New York on Thursday with s125 in her pos
session to visit friends in Elizabeth. She had not been
since lie said that the dead girl strongly resem
bled his sister he could not positively identity her
IL Is generally believed In Railway that the murder
was commit ed for robbery. The proof OF this is the
tact that no money found IN tue girls possession
Furthermore it discovered yesterday that the
rocket of her drcss stained with blood on the
inside IL is thought that these stains were made by
the murdcrcrs bloody hand a. he rcnched tor yunder
The fact TIA IN the bag found in the brook was no
undcrclohing. but that ii did contain pair OF old
shoes and pair OF dirty sspendcra, leads 10 the Dcci
that the bag packed by somebody 20 give the I'M
preston that II had been carried by the murdered grl
roy who Ewes with his parents not Tar IRON the
scene of the murder is reported saying that on the
evening ot the murder he saw strange young woman
in the house OF ncghbor The girl showed consider
ab, money. That evening the boy and his
father young man OF the town, who bears a
somewhat unsavory reputation, louHginS about
the house where the strange girl was staying. lie
was armed with q club. but be said no intended to
use the club only 10 punish some boys "h0 had thrown
stones at his house. It is said that on the morning
after the murder the boys in the 1nmily when Inc
strange woman was visiting did not 90 to see tho
cOrpse their mother having told them that they might
know the dead girl and that would scare them into
fits
Anthony Knoll the tramp who found in Jersey
CITY and against whom there was remote suspicion
that he was the murderer relieved OF the sus-
picion Yesterday. Chief of Police Iooker OF Railway
came 10 Jersey CITY IN the afternoon, and brought
with him the bone button found near tho woman's
body IL did not correspond with tho buttons on
Knoll's coat, which are cloth covered Chiet Murphy
is convinced that there is no evidence whatever to
connect Knoll with the crime.
The corCners inqucs. yesterday adjourned until
next Friday Mr.. Stacy took additional photographs
OF tho murdered girl, yesterday will the corpse ar
ranged as nearly as possible az whcn ane Gr1 % was
last night Mayor DAILY state that the object Tor calling
the same that il seemed to be the wish OF many
citizens that the city should join with the state IN oher-
ing a reward Tor the arrest OF the murderer reso"
luton offered authorizing Mayor DAILY TO issue
proclamation Offering reward vi FOO Tor the arrest
and conviction OF the murderer. ms makes totai
of 81 600 for the arrest Uf the murderer ana SZoo
ior identification. go .
IL was rumored at Police Headquarters in this city
yesterday that the police had cew to the murder
Dctective-Sergeant Frink ana DetectVe 0uiysia oi
the Sixth Precinct went to Railway early und it was
sad that they were not expected TO return unth
lato hour fhe object of their journey was beIeved
to be the subject OF long consultation whlca inspector
Byrns had with superintendent Murray III inc AFTER